the Mayflower passengers

There were thirty-two children who came over on the Mayflower. The lives of children were spent with preparing them for adulthood. This meant that much of their day, from the age of five on, was spent working. This meant gathering … Continued

Each house in Plymouth Colony had it’s own garden, where vegetables and herbs were grown. This was the smaller garden where they would grow herbs and vegetables. Some of the vegetables would include spinach, lettuce, turnips and carrots. A portion … Continued

That first winter was brutal on the passengers of the Mayflower. A mixture of “a mixture of scurvy, pneumonia, and tuberculosis” moved through the group that first winter. Of the 102 passengers that arrived in the New World, only 53 … Continued

The Pilgrims have landed in Massachusetts, not their original destination, and construction has begun on the houses where they would live. Construction began on December 25, 1620. To us that is Christmas day, but the Pilgrims did not believe in … Continued